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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Rhubarb Pie - A Taste of Spring

Leaf Crust Hand Cut

When I think spring, I think Rhubarb. I always look forward to the first rhubarb of the season. This is my favourite pie. And I'm a purist. No strawberries or other fruit in my rhubarb pie, thank you very much. I've tried many recipes over the years, but stopped looking after I found Madame Benoit's Rhubarb Pie. Her original recipe calls for almond extract , which I don't particularly like, so I always substitute vanilla extract.

The pies didn't come out of the oven until late last night, and much to Moe's disappointment, he had to wait until this morning before I would cut it. He had a big slice of pie for breakfast.

One of my grandmother's favorite pies was Rhubarb...and at one time I owned a home that the former owner had home grown rhubarb that yearly I'd make the pie for my grandmother. I always did the strawberry rhubarb pie...I'd be interested in trying this one. It looks SCRUMPTIOUS! ;) I read your comment on my blog about the loss of your sheltie., I'm sad for you. We lost our first one after 13 years 7 yrs ago., his name was Starry. It never is easy to see his pic on the frig., I still miss him. Our Abbie though is a tremendous little girl...and her name means source of Joy, and that is why we named her that. God gave her to us at a time in our families life that we needed joy. I hope you find another sheltie along the way to do the same for you. You can never replace a pet, but bringing a new one into the home eventually when the time is right is a blessing. Stop by my blog to sign up for a great giveaway., I have some nice things I'm giving away in honor of Mother's day coming up. Happy Wed~ ~CC Catherine

I was just in the Cowichan Valley last weekend - if only I'd had rhubarb pie my trip would have been perfect! Your leafy crust is gorgeous. I cannot wait for my local farmer's market to open and sell me some fresh rhubarb so I can make this pie. I usually just put mine in oatmeal, as per this recipe: http://www.thespicehouse.com/recipes/baked-rhubarb-oatmeal